As one of only nine students in the nation, Neag School of Education student Symone James, eighth semester elementary education major was named this year’s Nancy Foundation scholar for elementary education. The Nancy Larson Foundation, founded in 2007 by Nancy…
Marty Robinson is a junior elementary education major at the University of Indianapolis and was honored with the Nancy Larson Foundation Scholarship this year. Robinson said his passion for teaching came from growing up without a mentor, and because of…
The Nancy Larson Foundation will begin accepting applications on October 1, 2015 from college upperclassmen and graduate students preparing to be elementary school teachers.
Nancy Larson had a unique opportunity this past May Day to visit Kansas State University and meet two of the Nancy Larson Scholars, Katie Cook and Clarissa Corkins. Kansas State University College of Education Dean Debbie Mercer and KSU Foundation College of Education Director of Development Marty Kramer invited Nancy to visit the campus, speak to a secondary science methods class, and attend the 2015 College of Education Scholarship Banquet…
Kansas State University student Katie Cook was named a Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar and awarded a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of an outstanding academic record and community service. The Nancy Larson Foundation supports students across the country majoring in elementary…
Local student named Nancy Larson Scholar Feb 18, 2015 GARDEN CITY — A local student was recently named a Nancy Larson Scholar and awarded a $1000 scholarship by the Nancy Larson Foundation. Matilda Hall, a resident of Garden City, is a Junior at…
As daughters of hard-working, uneducated Mexican migrants, UTPA seniors Lucia Hernandez and Edith Ovalle understand the importance of education.
Motivated by her struggle assimilating to American culture and language, Ovalle was determined that she would focus her career on helping children of similar backgrounds. Hernandez, on the other hand, first developed a love of teaching after visiting classrooms in several schools throughout the Rio Grande Valley. After this experience, her choice to pursue a bachelor’s degree in bilingual elementary teaching was reinforced…
Feb. 5, 2015 The Nancy Larson Foundation, based in Old Lyme, has awarded $1,000 scholarships to seven aspiring teachers from across the country. Each scholar was recognized for academic achievement and community service. The Nancy Larson Foundation, founded in 2006…
Two students from the University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) were awarded $1000 scholarships from the Nancy Larson Foundation for their outsanding Academic record and community service.
San Juan native Lucia Hernandez, a junior at the University of Texas Pan-American majoring in bilingual elementary education, was raised in a family of eight children. After high school, she hoped to continue her education and attend college. A couple of weeks after graduation from high school, she began waitressing to help save for college…
Kansas State University student Jessica Leichter was named a Nancy Larson Foundation scholar and awarded a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic record and community service.
The Nancy Larson Foundation supports students majoring in elementary education across the country by awarding scholarships to deserving students each year.